MLB to enforce rules around first and third base coach boxes to combat pitch tipping

MLB heard allegations throughout 2025 — including during the World Series — that coaches were trying to sneak a peek at pitchers’ grips.

MLB owners vote to crack down on rule to help prevent sign-stealing

MLB owners voted on Thursday to enforce a rule that requires first- and third-base coaches to stay within their designated boxes until a pitch is thrown.

MLB Approves Rule Change to Crack Down on Pitch Tipping, Base Coach Positioning for 2026 Season

Ahead of the 2026 season, MLB will implement a rule change preventing coaches at first and third base from leaving their box ...

MLB owners approve new rule intended to cut down on pitch-tipping, per report

Base coaches will be required to stay in their boxes until a pitch is thrown ...

MLB owners crack down on pitch stealing by enforcing rule aimed at first- and third-base coaches

The MLB rulebook states that first- and third-base coaches must remain in the coaches' boxes from the time the pitcher steps ...
Major League Baseball

Base coaches box, guidance for obstruction call among new rules for '26 season

Challenge System is the biggest rule change for the 2026 MLB season, two other minor but notable changes in umpire guidance were approved by owners Thursday. The coaches’ boxes outside the first- and ...
The Robesonian

Diamond Eagles take flight: RCC plays inaugural baseball games, swept in series

LUMBERTON — The Robeson Community College Diamond Eagles lost their inaugural baseball games to the Guilford Tech Titans on Saturday, dropping the first game 19-11 and the second game 24-7. Guilford ...
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2026 NFL Draft order: After Super Bowl LX, here's who'll follow Raiders as Fernando Mendoza is favorite for No. 1 pick

Klint Kubiak will have the NFL Draft's No. 1 pick in hand when he officially takes over as the Las Vegas Raiders' next head coach. The last time the Raiders had the No. 1 pick, they selected ...